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[SOLVED ]How to create news ?

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    Rubendoliveira Reply #1, 16 years, 10 months ago
    Hi everyone,

    EDIT:

    I’m trying Ditto but I really don’t know how/where to write.

    I have created a chunk called DittoTemplate with the following code:

    <div class="ditto_item" id="ditto_item_[+id+]">
        <h3 class="ditto_pageTitle"><a href="[~[+id+]~]">[+pagetitle+]</a></h3>
        <div class="ditto_documentInfo">by <strong>[+author+]</strong> on [+date+]</div>
        <div class="ditto_introText">[+introtext+]</div>
</div>


    I’m calling that chuck on my main page like this:

    [[Ditto? &tpl=`DittoTemplate`]]


    Is this correct?

    If yes, what is the next step? Where do I create a sample news?


    Sorry, I’m new to this.


    PS: I’m using the latest version of evolution.


    Best regards.
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      sottwell Reply #2, 16 years, 10 months ago
      In the Manager, create new documents under your News container document. Ditto just displays news items, it has nothing to do with creating news documents.
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        Rubendoliveira Reply #3, 16 years, 10 months ago
        Thank you smiley

        One final question. On my template, I have the variable introtext to display a little of the text on my news, but it isn’t working.

        EDIT:

        Ok I got it. I was using the wrong variable smiley

        With 
        <div class="ditto_introText">[+content:limit=`200`+]</div>
        is now working.


        Thanks in advance.